Swipe (en. Sampal)

/swaɪp/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A sudden or swift motion of the hand or object in one direction.

He made a swipe on the phone to open the app.

Gumitna siya ng swipe sa telepono upang buksan ang app.

verb

To make a sudden or fast movement to hit or take something.

He swiped his credit card when buying new shoes.

Nagswipe siya sa kanyang credit card nang bumili ng bagong sapatos.

To perform a swipe on a touch screen to navigate or interact.

Swipe the screen up to see more pictures.

Swipin mo ang screen pataas upang makita ang iba pang mga larawan.

Originated from the English word 'swipe' which means to strike or hit with a sweeping motion.

Swipe left

An action in social media apps indicating disinterest.

Swipe left

Swipe right

An action in social media apps indicating interest.

Swipe right

sampal

A quick slap with the hand.

sampal

hampas

A quick hit on an object or person.

hampas

catching attention (on an app or social media)

I just swiped on his profile, it seems like I'm interested in him.

Naka-swipe lang ako sa profile niya, parang interesado ako sa kanya.

to start a conversation or meet new people

You should swipe to meet people here.

Dapat mag-swipe ka para makilala mo ang mga tao dito.

to take things without thinking about the method

He just swiped and swiped, not thinking at all.

Basta-swipe lang siya ng swipe, hindi siya nag-iisip.

to casually scroll through one's phone

Go ahead, just swipe away before lunch.

Sige, swipe ka na lang ng swipe bago magtanghali.

to look for the right person or thing

On Tinder, I often swipe to find a match.

Sa Tinder, madalas akong nag-swipe para makahanap ng match.